[OLPC-devel] Secure BIOS on the OLPC

[Ivan Krstić]

Ronald G Minnich wrote:
> in the case that you changed your mind, for whatever reason,  but the
> reboot happened before you had a chance to unwind the decision to flash.

In what circumstances do you foresee an OLPC user changing his mind
about flashing the BIOS? This is the same question I asked Daniel. It's
not rhetorical.

> If the OLPC folks are happy with the method you have outlined, then go
> for it. I am expressing my opinion, based on several years of bios work
> on thousands of machines, that it makes me uncomfortable.

I have full respect for your expertise in this area, which is why I'm
trying to get to the bottom of what specifically makes you uncomfortable
about it. To repeat the question from my previous e-mail, how is it
worse than asking the user first (modulo the asking vs. not asking itself)?

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